April 4, 2017

TOMORROW. There is always so much more to this word. Your future can be exciting, uncertain or promising. Let your dreams, fears or expectations inspire you for a story (real or fictional;)) to participate in our next writing competition!

Planning a backpacking trip this summer? Your tomorrow will likely be full of adventures 😉 About to graduate? In that case you might have some important decisions right ahead of you! Just met the love of your life? Tomorrow seems very happy and promising! Do you need a fresh start? Go ahead and write your tomorrow. Or perhaps, write the future of a fictional character you just created!Whatever it is, the future holds amazing stories and we’re excited to read them! All genres; all forms; fiction and nonfiction.

DURATION

4th of April – 15th of May

PRIZES

Impress our jury to win the following prizes:

Grand prize [jury prize]: cash prize worth €250

Most popular story [crowd prize]: cash prize worth €75

Best Portuguese story [jury prize]: cash prize worth €50

Best English story [jury prize]: cash prize worth €50

Best German [jury prize]: cash prize worth €50

Best Dutch story [jury prize]: cash prize worth €50

Best Polish story [jury prize]: cash prize worth €50

Next to these prize winners, we’ll select top stories for each language to be featured on Sweek for 3 weeks. The winners will be announced on the 1st of June on the blog, social media and via email.

* The cash amount will be transferred to a bank account with a valid BIC code. The transfer fee will be paid by Sweek, but is not responsible for the conversion rate from Euro to a local currency the receiving bank uses. In case of non-availability of a bank account, a solution using Paypal or gift card to Amazon can be considered.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

You need to be 14 years or older to participate. Younger participants need their parents’ permission.

The story must be tagged #tomorrow in story details

Word limit: maximum 3,000 words

The story doesn’t have to be new or exclusive, but needs to be newly uploaded on Sweek if you compete for the crowd prize

The story didn’t participate in previous Sweek competitions

The story is written in one of these languages: English, German, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese

The story must be created by you. You can also write with a friend if you want to, but in case you win, the prize will be shared. It’s just one prize per story

The story must be submitted and finished before the deadline: 15/05/17, 23:59 CET

You can participate with multiple entries, as long as they all meet our guidelines

The story can be both fiction and nonfiction. Any genre, as long as it is related to the topic. It can be a combination of e.g. young adult, romance, fantasy, science fiction, crime and it can have the form of both prose and poetry.

Crowd prize is determined by the number of followers. The deadline for the followers count is: 31/05/17, 23:59 CET. Falsification of followers will lead to a warning, followed by immediate disqualification if the behavior continues.

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDELINES ON HOW TO JOIN

Step 1: Download the Sweek app
Step 2: Sign up, click on “My stories” and then “Start a new story”
Step 3: Fill in the title of the story. You can also add an image and write a description (optional)
Step 4: Click on “Add a new chapter.” Then provide a chapter title and write your story in not more than 3000 words
Step 5: Click Publish. Put the tag #tomorrow in the tags section. Also fill in the story category and hit Publish again. Your story is now published!
You can also use Sweek on your desktop computer/laptop

For that, we have New section on Sweek (on web it is still called Unfindables). There readers can see all the newest stories. Also we can recommend doing the following. Read and follow other stories and give meaningful feedback in comments. We can almost guarantee that in return those users will be happy to check out your story and give feedback! :) Share your story in your network of friends and family as well as social media channels.

Hi,
The theme is quite broad :) The storyline has to be related to tomorrow, to the future. So it can be about something in the past which relates to your future, or it can be about events which are happening in the future. It's all up to you!

Hi there,
In which contest would you like to participate? We currently have two:
https://blog.sweek.com/aspiring-india-writing-competition-celebrating-storytelling/
https://blog.sweek.com/writing-competition-tomorrow/

Hi, you need to create an account on sweek.com and publish your story there. You can check our video guide on how to publish a story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPP3Lsz2QkY&t=1s
Don't hesitate to contact us in case of other questions!

Hi,
It means that when you go to your story details, in the tags section you need to put the tag 'tomorrow'. The story should be related to your future, to your tomorrow. The rest is up to you :) It can even be a story of the past which in the end has a connection to tomorrow. Hope this helps! Let us know in case of any other questions :)

If you tagged your story correctly, it is participating. After the deadline we will also notify all the participants. If you are not sure whether you tagged the story correctly, we could check it for you.

Hi Indira, of course you're allowed to keep your story anonymous. You can decide on your username (e.g. Sweekgirl1) and your e-mail address will not be shown to other users. If you tag your story #tomorrow, we'll know it's part of the competition! You don't have to share the title here. Good luck and let us know in case of any questions!

Hi, the story can have any title, as long as the topic is tomorrow. You can indicate you want to participate by adding #tomorrow after your story title, in the description or as a tag. There is no minimum number of words, only a maximum of 3,000. Good luck!

Hi, the jury will look at plot/story line, originality, relevance to the topic and writing style and skills. Your story will be judged based on the combination of these factors. I hope this answers your question!

Hi, the jury will look at plot/story line, originality, relevance to the topic and writing style and skills. Your story will be judged based on the combination of these factors. There are multiple jury based prizes, and there is one popularity prize for the story with the most followers. I hope this answers your question!

Hi! Yes, you can participate from all over the world, so also from Uganda! The only requirement is that the story is in English or any other of the allowed languages and has no more than 3,000 words. Other requirements can be found on this page. Good luck!

Hi Mirette, no, you will always keep the copyright of your own story when you publish on Sweek. We only have the right to show it to Sweek users for as long as you allow us to do so. When you unpublish or delete your story, it won't be visible on Sweek anymore. I hope this answers your question!

Hi Fernanda, if you submit the same story in two languages, it will be judged separately. So the jury will read both your stories and both can possibly win :) good luck and let us know in case you have any other questions!

Hi Safan, if you were using Google chrome this morning, you might have encountered some problems accessing the website. Our apologies. Please clear cache and everything should work fine! If you still can't sign up or log in, please contact us at support@sweek.com!

Hi Aniket, yes, you can! As long as you share the prize with the two of you, we don't see a problem in that. You can also join with as many entries as you want. Good luck!
iOS app: http://apple.co/2iIPnDV
Android app: http://bit.ly/2k7IjNC
Web platform: https://sweek.com/#/

Hi Nirali, yes, this is a worldwide competition and you can join from India as well! Let me know if you have any other questions!
iOS app: http://apple.co/2iIPnDV
Android app: http://bit.ly/2k7IjNC
Web platform: https://sweek.com/#/

Hi - of course! Next to joining in writing competitions, you can upload any story you want to share with Sweekers. We're sure many of our users would enjoy inspirational writings. We look forward to receiving more of your stories :)
iOS app: http://apple.co/2iIPnDV
Android app: http://bit.ly/2k7IjNC
Web platform: https://sweek.com/#/

Hi! Yes, other participants and readers can find it by searching #aspiringindia and browsing the list. You can of course also share the story with your friends and family! We hope to see your story published on Sweek soon :)
iOS app: http://apple.co/2iIPnDV
Android app: http://bit.ly/2k7IjNC
Web platform: https://sweek.com/#/

Hello~ This competition sounds so interesting! I just have a few questions: If enter one (or several) stories in the competition, will I be allowed to post it/them elsewhere (e.g. Wattpad) for other people to read, as long as it's not entered in another competition? And what is the dimension requirement for the story cover? Thanks!

Hi Gaea, the stories remain under your copyright, so you can also upload them in other places. The story cover is 1:1.5. So 600x900, 1000x1500 etc. in portrait. It can't be larger than 2mb. Good luck and let us know in case of any other questions!
iOS app: http://apple.co/2iIPnDV
Android app: http://bit.ly/2k7IjNC
Web platform: https://sweek.com/#/

Hi Simran, great to hear! When you've written your story, we have a step-by-step guide on how to upload it on Sweek: http://bit.ly/2kviDha
Good luck!
iOS app: http://apple.co/2iIPnDV
Android app: http://bit.ly/2k7IjNC

Hi Ayesha, you can always add the tag now. Just log into your account and click on 'my stories', then click on your story and then 'edit story details'. Here you can type #tomorrow as a tag. Be sure to hit enter after you type it! Good luck and let us know if you have any questions.

Hi Keerthi, I see you have two stories that are part of the competition. 'A passionate lover' and 'My love of life'. You don't have to do anything else for the competition, but of course be sure to download the app to keep track of who's following, liking and commenting!
iOS app: http://apple.co/2iIPnDV
Android app: http://bit.ly/2k7IjNC

Hi Neeta, no, we only allow submissions via Sweek. It's quite simple though! 1. Go to www.sweek.com or the app 2. Create an account 3. Click on 'my stories' 4. Click on 'new story' 5. Fill in title and optionally image and description 6. Click on 'add chapter' 7. Here you copy in the text of your story 8. click on publish 9. Select category and fill #tomorrow as a tag 10. Publish again and done!
There is also a step by step video: http://bit.ly/2kviDha. Good luck!

Afterwards, be sure to download the app to see who is liking, following and commenting on your story
iOS app: http://apple.co/2kFB2IR
Android app: http://bit.ly/2jSwcrX

Hi Ritu, yes, you can! You can submit as many stories as you would like for this competition. Be sure to upload them as separate stories and tag both with #tomorrow. Good luck and let us know in case of any questions!

Did you already check out the app?
iOS app: http://apple.co/2iIPnDV
Android app: http://bit.ly/2k7IjNC

For the #tomorrow competition, you can't. You can submit a story in Hindi for the #aspiringindia contest though. Good luck! Details here:
https://blog.sweek.com/aspiring-india-writing-competition-celebrating-storytelling/

Hi,
Can anyone tell me what is the exact title of this competition ? As somebody asked earlier....is the competition open for Indians ??? If i wish to submit the scriptures then how can i send it ? Plz do let me know. Thank you.

The story which I desire to publish is totally in past tense, but according to the theme, it must be something related to tomorrow/future. But my story is based on a fictional character that how he fulfills his dream of tomorrow. I have written the story in PAST TENSE. So is it okay?

Hi, in the story rating you need to indicate that this is Adult contest. Also if you'd like, you can mention it in the story description/intro as a warning. As long as you put the rating as Adult contest, you are allowed to participate :)

Hi, you are definitely able to participate! Only for our crowd prize we count the number of followers. However, you can still promote your story (for instance, in this dedicated Sweek story) so you can get some feedback from your readers: https://sweek.com/#/read/26282/1400000162

hey i am gettting some problem over there, recently i have published two chapters of my story and it is still incomplete , and my profile is not showing my story in the option og my stories, i have to complete it. please help me out.

Cover design
Books are judged by the cover. So make sure you put some effort into the story cover, filling in all your story details and sharing what the story is about in the description. Also, if you choose the right category, your story will be easier to find for the readers!
Tip: websites for creating great covers http://bit.ly/4sitesformakingabookcover

Be active
Sweek is a global community for sharing stories, so become a part of it! Read and follow other stories and give meaningful feedback in comments (spamming other stories doesn’t help!). We can almost guarantee that in return those users will be happy to check out your story and give feedback! :)

Share and promote your story
Share your story in your network of friends and family as well as social media channels. Either use the share button (via the app), or copy the link from the reading screen of your story. New reads, likes and followers always help to get your story higher in the rankings on Sweek. Plus, you help to spread the word about Sweek, so thank you for that!

Also, you can promote your story here on Sweek http://bit.ly/promoteyourtomorrowstory , or find forums, reader and writer groups on Facebook, Google+ and other social media and share your story here. There are even dedicated Facebook groups for Sweek!

It would be better if you tag it in the right section (in story details in tags sections), but because it's in the title we will be able to recognize it. There are 2 published stories with this title by the way?

I think it's because my first account has been deactivated automatically. So I created another account and posted the same story. Therefore two stories are visible of the same content and title. Is there any solution for it? Will it affect somehow on my result?

Hi, Sweek Team! I've just published a story in my profile and used #tomorrow as one of the tags. Is it possible to check if it has been properly uploaded to Sweek, and to the competition as well? The story's name is "Amanhã" (Portuguese).

Hi, I do not see any tag either in the story description or in the story details. Please go to Edit story details, and fill in the tag there. If you are using the web version, don't forget to press Enter to save the tag :)

Hi Scarlett, I indeed see you published the story but there's no hashtag. Please add it to the short description or as a tag. You can go to 'my stories', then click on your story and click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner. There you'll see 'edit story basics' and you can type #tomorrow in the description box. Don't forget to click back to save! Good luck :)

Hello Team Seek!
Could you verify if the stories with the titles 'Serendipity', 'A Tale of Innocence' and 'They called her Jerry' have been published? My username is RupaliPatro. It is categorized under 'Blogging' and 'General Nonfiction'.